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Roaring Fork River

Colorado60 miles
Primary Flow
cfs
Gauge Height
ft
Water Temp
°F
Air Temp
°F
Basin SWE
in avg
Daylight
sunrise
5-Day Trend
 

River Profile

60 mi
Headwater
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Bob Terrell → Roaring ForkBob Terrell State Wildlife AreaRoaring Fork State Wildlife Area · 7 mi
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Gauge(6)
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Rapid(4)
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Gauge Stations
6 mainstem · 48h
ASPEN
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ASPEN
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EMMA
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GLENWOOD SPRINGS
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Segments
1 segments
SegmentMilesRiver MileCFSStatusFloat Est.Rapids
Bob Terrell State Wildlife AreaRoaring Fork State Wildlife Area
7.0RM 46.353.32:00hrs
Float Time Estimates
  • Bob Terrell State Wildlife AreaRoaring Fork State Wildlife Area
    7 mi
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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing
Fishing
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Runoff
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Your Activity

No sessions recorded on Roaring Fork River yet.

Quick Facts

Total Length
60 miles
Gauge Stations
6
Boat Ramps
2

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20
  • Beaver Ck Village
    8,530 ft
    --
    --%
  • Brumley
    10,570 ft
    --
    --%
  • Buckskin Joe
    11,160 ft
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    --%
  • Butte
    10,190 ft
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    --%
  • Castle Peak
    11,510 ft
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    --%
  • Chapman Tunnel
    10,090 ft
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    --%

Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Notable Rapids

IV

Slaughterhouse Falls

River mile 18.4

IV

Entrance Exam

River mile 18.4

IV

Triple Drop

River mile 18.5

III

Toothache

River mile 21.3

Boat Ramps & Access

2 ramps
  • RM 46

    Bob Terrell State Wildlife Area

    Ramp Parking Restroom
  • RM 53

    Roaring Fork State Wildlife Area

    Ramp Parking Restroom
Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive
Caddis
Stonefly
Pale M. Dun
Midge
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Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger
#20-22 · Olive/Gray
Sparkle Dun BWO
#18-20 · Olive
Zebra Midge
#18-22 · Black/Red
Pat's Rubber Legs
#6-10 · Brown/Black
Pheasant Tail
#16-20 · Natural
Egg Pattern
#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

Bob Terrell State Wildlife AreaRoaring Fork State Wildlife Area

7 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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